Some new releases were written in direct response to the financial meltdown, including Stephen Leeb's "Game Over: How You can Prosper in a Shattered Economy." (Associate Press via HSB)

Apr 30, 2009

New self-help books inspire in our troubled times
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By MEGAN K. SCOTT
Associated Press Writer

Posted: Apr. 23, 2009

NEW YORK — Finding a better job. Staying calm. Reinventing yourself.

In these tough times, there's a wealth of books offering the silver lining you may be desperately seeking.

Amy Hertz, editor at large at Dutton, a division of Penguin USA, said she's handling a "dramatic increase" in book proposals on recession-specific topics.

Rick Wolffcq, editor in chief for Business Plus, an imprint of Grand Central Publishing, said he's looking at a "steady rise" in self-help proposals, ranging from how to survive the downturn to avoiding foreclosure.

Some new releases were written in direct response to the financial meltdown, including Stephen Leeb's "Game Over: How You can Prosper in a Shattered Economy." Robert Kiyosaki was short on time, so he's releasing his "Conspiracy of the Rich: The 8 New Rules of Money" for free online - chapter by chapter.

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